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A-site deficiency study of La2CoMnO6 double perovskite oxide and its catalytic performance in propane total oxidation reaction

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Because of their strong chemical stability and composition adjustability, lanthanide perovskite oxides have attracted much attention. La2CoMnO6 double perovskite oxide catalysts and derived materials La2-xCoMnO6 with x = 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15 have been synthesized using the facile sol-gel method, and their catalytic deep oxidation performance was probed in the propane combustion reaction. Compared with stoichiometric double perovskite, nonstoichiometric samples exhibited different activity and stability. Among the investigated samples, the La2-0.05CoMnO6‌ catalyst exhibited the best performance for propane catalytic combustion. Propane could reach 90% conversion at 423 °C on the best catalyst. Besides, the stability of this catalyst was better than the stoichiometric double perovskite. The elaborated samples were characterized by a variety of techniques, such as XPS, XRD, ICP, H2-TPR, O2-TPD, and FTIR. Better reducibility and boosted oxygen vacancy content were responsible for improving propane degradation on the catalyst, which was correlated with the induction of lanthanum ion deficiency in La2CoMnO6 samples.

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The graphical abstract demonstrates the light-off curve of propane abatement as a function of reaction temperature. The A-site nonstoichiometry led to catalytic activity enhancement at certain degrees of deficiency.

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  • Certain amount of La-deficiency is conducive to the best performance of La2CoMnO6 catalysts.

  • Nonstoichiometry in double perovskite oxides led to augmented durability in deep propane oxidation.

  • Proper tuning of oxygen species and the reducibility of double perovskite led to boosted combustion activity.

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Moradkhani, F., Kootenaei, A.S., Maghsoodi, S. et al. A-site deficiency study of La2CoMnO6 double perovskite oxide and its catalytic performance in propane total oxidation reaction. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 108, 136–148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06198-4

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